Uniswap is once again making headlines in the DeFi sector after Hayden Adams, founder and CEO of Uniswap Labs, announced a major governance proposal to activate protocol fees and align incentives across the Uniswap ecosystem. The announcement sent shockwaves through the market, with UNI’s price surging more than 50% in the hours following the news — reflecting renewed optimism among investors and traders. Related Reading: Anti-CZ Whale Flips Bullish On Ethereum: Now Up $15M On A $119.6M Long Position In a post shared on X, Adams reflected on Uniswap’s evolution: “Uniswap has been my passion and singular focus for the past 8 years. What started as a small side project is now global financial infrastructure powering thousands of applications with ~$1.8 trillion in annual trading.” Since UNI’s launch in 2020, Uniswap Labs has been largely unable to meaningfully participate in governance, constrained by regulatory pressures that Adams said cost “thousands of hours and tens of millions in legal fees.” Now, with the regulatory environment shifting, those limitations appear to be easing. Inside Hayden Adams’ Vision to Reshape Uniswap’s Future In his new governance proposal, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams outlined a sweeping plan to overhaul how the protocol operates, distributes value, and aligns incentives across its ecosystem. “At a high level,” Adams explained, the proposal seeks to activate protocol fees and direct them toward UNI burns, creating a sustainable mechanism for value accrual. The plan also includes sending Unichain sequencer fees to the UNI burn, further tightening the token’s supply, and burning 100 million UNI from the treasury, representing the fees that could have been burned if the mechanism had been active since launch. Another major component introduces Protocol Fee Discount Auctions, a new feature designed to improve liquidity provider (LP) outcomes and capture MEV (miner extractable value) directly for the protocol. Adams also proposes “aggregator hooks” for Uniswap v4, turning it into an on-chain aggregator capable of collecting fees from external liquidity sources — a move that could expand Uniswap’s reach across the DeFi ecosystem. Beyond these technical changes, the proposal redefines the role of Uniswap Labs, directing it to focus exclusively on protocol growth and governance-aligned initiatives, while ending fee collection on its interface, wallet, and API to encourage wider adoption. Finally, the plan would merge Foundation employees into Labs under a new growth fund and move governance-owned Unisocks liquidity to v4 on Unichain, where it would be burned. However, not everyone sees this as purely bullish. Some analysts argue the move reflects growing pressure from rivals like Aerodrome Finance, whose rapid ecosystem expansion has drawn liquidity away from Uniswap. From this perspective, the proposal may represent both a bold strategic pivot and a defensive play to reassert Uniswap’s dominance in a fast-evolving DeFi landscape. Related Reading: Ethereum Trading Volume On Binance Surpasses $6 Trillion: A Speculative Frenzy Unfolds UNI Price Analysis: Massive Breakout Follows Governance Proposal Uniswap’s native token, UNI, posted a powerful rebound following Hayden Adams’ governance proposal, with price action reflecting a decisive change in sentiment. As seen on the 3-day chart, UNI surged nearly +50%, climbing from around $5.80 to a local high above $10.30 before stabilizing near $8.20 at the time of writing. The spike came alongside a sharp rise in trading volume, indicating strong market participation and renewed investor confidence. Technically, UNI’s breakout has reclaimed both the 50-day and 100-day moving averages, suggesting a potential shift in momentum after months of bearish consolidation. However, the 200-day moving average near the $9.50–$10.00 zone remains a critical resistance level to watch. A clean break above it could open the door for a continuation toward the $12–$14 range, where UNI last faced heavy distribution. Related Reading: SharpLink Gaming Wallet Moves Freshly Redeemed Ethereum to OKX – Details The volume profile highlights significant accumulation pressure beneath $6, aligning with long-term support tested multiple times since mid-2024. While the market may see short-term retracement following such a sharp move, the combination of bullish fundamentals and structural recovery on the chart suggests UNI could be entering a new medium-term accumulation phase — with its next trajectory likely tied to community approval of the newly proposed protocol fee activation. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
With the US government shutdown expected to end this week, the Senate Agriculture Committee scheduled a hearing to consider President Donald Trump’s pick to head the CFTC.
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Coinbase cancels $2B acquisition of BVNK, stablecoin startup, amid competition and shifting stablecoin payment strategies in the sector.
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American crypto exchange Coinbase has scrapped plans to acquire stablecoin firm BVNK, according to a report Tuesday.
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A leading market expert recently hinted at an impending bottom for Bitcoin (BTC), suggesting that within the next 328 days, the cryptocurrency could reach a price range between $38,000 and $50,000. Bitcoin Price Bottom In October 2026 Although Bitcoin’s performance this year has lagged behind US stock markets and gold, it has still managed to achieve notable highs, currently trading nearly 20% below its record peak of $126,000 reached earlier in October. Related Reading: Crypto Treasuries Shift Focus From Bitcoin And Ether To These Lesser-Known Altcoins However, the current market landscape is marked by considerable uncertainty among investors, with fear and selling pressure leading Bitcoin to consolidate just above the $100,000 mark. In a recent social media post on X (formerly Twitter), analyst Ali Martinez expressed confidence in his forecast, anticipating that a bottom may occur around October 2026, implying a potential drop of 51% toward the $50,000 level and approximately 63% down to $38,000 in the most pessimistic scenario. BTC May Have Reached Cycle Top Martinez has observed historical patterns throughout various market cycles. He pointed out that in both the 2015–2017 and 2018–2021 cycles, there were exactly 1,064 days between the bear market bottom and the bull market peak. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Analysis: Pre-Rally Signals Point To $180,000 Target In Q1 2026 Notably, the current cycle, which began from the November 2022 bottom and led to the recent all-time high of $126,220, is now approaching 1,082 days. This recurring timing structure suggests that Bitcoin may have already reached its cycle top. While Martinez’s assertions do not guarantee an outcome, he stated that these historical patterns reinforce his forecast, while suggesting that the market is entering the “early stages of a post-peak retracement phase.” At the time of writing, the market’s leading cryptocurrency trades at $103,320, recording losses of 3% in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
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XRP is once again making headlines after a top crypto research firm issued a bold forecast, declaring it “the fastest horse” on the next bull market rally. The statement has reignited enthusiasm across the XRP community, with many investors and traders agreeing despite the token’s history of volatility and past declines. Sistine Research Sees Major Shift For XRP Market analysis platform Sistine Research has shared its outlook on X social media, saying XRP is the best-looking major digital asset in the current market cycle. The firm described XRP as the fastest mover following recent government developments that are expected to reshape the interaction between digital assets and traditional finance. Related Reading: Analyst Says 300% XRP Price Rally To $10 Is Fair, Here’s Why Sistine Research believes that several upcoming events could heavily favour XRP in the long run. Among them are a potential banking charter approval for Ripple, the introduction of the CLARITY Act, and the possibility of XRP Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). The research firm has revealed that these key developments would give Ripple a stronger foothold in global finance and expand XRP’s use case in payments and banking. In a subsequent post, Sistine Research went even further, suggesting that Ripple could soon become a fully licensed bank. The post warned that some people might downplay this milestone, but emphasized that it would be a very bullish sign for the XRP price. Such recognition and the ensuing adoption could make XRP one of the first digital assets, other than stablecoins, deeply connected to global banking infrastructure, setting it apart from other major cryptocurrencies. Related Reading: Rare Chart Formation That Led To An 87% XRP Price Crash Has Resurfaced Notably, Sistine Research’s outlook on XRP aligns with Ripple’s long-term vision of bridging the gap between blockchain technology and traditional finance through the use of digital assets. With regulatory clarity achieved following the resolution of its legal battle with the US SEC, XRP now faces fewer obstacles to growth and development as it continues to solidify its role in the rapidly evolving crypto and financial landscape. Analyst Charts XRP’s Bullish Path To $2.7 The price of XRP is currently at $2.5, having experienced a slight recovery after weeks of choppy action and volatility. Crypto analyst Kamran Asghar has reinforced his optimistic forecast with his latest technical breakdown on X. He noted that XRP has broken out of a symmetrical triangle pattern and surged to about $2.5. He described this as a strong move that suggests that the cryptocurrency is “reloading” for the next phase of its bull rally. According to Asghar’s TradingView chart, the key support zone lies near $2.35. He expects a short pullback to that level before another leg higher. This implies that XRP could see a temporary 6% decline from current levels. Subsequently, if support holds, Asghar predicts a confirmed rally toward $2.7, representing an almost 15% price increase and marking the next resistance area for XRP. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
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A viral clash between novelist Joyce Carol Oates and Elon Musk over “soul” in the algorithmic age became a referendum on empathy, ego, and what it means to be human.
BNY predicts stablecoins and tokenized cash to reach $3.6T by 2030 as institutional adoption and blockchain integration expand.
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Benchmark said Bitdeer’s Q3 report showed continued strength across self-mining and hosting, reaffirmed a "buy' rating and $38 price target.
AMD projects tens of billions in AI data center revenue by 2027, driven by OpenAI deal and surging demand for GPUs and servers.
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ClearToken won FCA approval for a regulated crypto settlement system, signaling the UK’s push to bring digital assets under its financial framework.
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ZEC has entered a sharp correction phase after a 1,500% rally that pushed the Zcash price to a seven-year high of nearly $744. The coin, which became the top-performing privacy asset in 2025, is now down over 25% from its all-time high as traders question whether its parabolic uptrend has finally peaked. Related Reading: Is The Dogecoin Bottom In? Analyst Explains What Matters Now According to data from TradingView, ZEC began its meteoric rise in early September, breaking through long-term resistance levels at $400. However, analysts now warn that the asset may have reached its cyclical top. Popular trader Altcoin Sherpa cautioned that such steep, prolonged rallies often “end with a sharp and painful collapse.” Similarly, technical indicators show ZEC’s RSI recently hit 94.2, an extreme overbought reading last seen during its 2017–2018 boom. ZEC's price records sharp losses on the daily chart. Source: ZECUSD on Tradingview Analysts Warn of Deep Pullback Toward $300–$400 Range Multiple market observers expect a deeper correction in the weeks ahead. Trader Greeny noted that Zcash’s current rally is “the longest in its history” and could mirror previous cycles that ended with 45%–90% drawdowns. On the daily chart, ZEC appears trapped within a corrective channel, suggesting further downside unless strong support emerges around the $400 zone. Still, not all analysts are bearish. Technical analyst Valdrin Tahiri emphasized that ZEC’s MACD and RSI indicators, although overbought, exhibit no bearish divergence, suggesting that the pullback may be a temporary correction rather than the beginning of a prolonged downtrend. If bulls manage to defend the $400 level, the coin could stabilize before resuming its broader bullish structure. Arthur Hayes Sees Long-Term Upside Amid Fiscal Expansion Adding intrigue to the ongoing correction, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes recently reaffirmed his bullish stance on Zcash, predicting that both BTC and ZEC could benefit from renewed U.S. fiscal stimulus. Hayes argues that as government liquidity increases, privacy coins like Zcash stand to gain as investors seek decentralized and censorship-resistant assets. Related Reading: Dogecoin Does Not Have Potential For A Strong Move Upward, Analyst Says While short-term volatility dominates the charts, long-term holders remain confident. Zcash’s advanced zk-SNARKs technology continues to position it as a key player in privacy innovation, and if fiscal easing drives another liquidity wave, ZEC could yet stage a remarkable comeback. Cover image from ChatGPT, ZECUSD chart from Tradingview
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New York prosecutors are calling for another round in court after two brothers were accused of orchestrating a $25 million fraud on Ethereum.
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Steak 'n Shake's embrace of Bitcoin highlights a growing trend of businesses integrating digital currencies to drive customer engagement.
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Germany's Left and Green Party seek to end tax-free Bitcoin holding period, urging reforms to align with capital income tax rules.
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Uniswap (UNI) ripped higher on Tuesday after Uniswap Labs founder Hayden Adams unveiled “UNIfication,” a sweeping governance proposal that would activate protocol fees and route them into coordinated token burns. The structural shift—combined with a sharp change in how Uniswap’s teams are organized, igniting an extremely bullish sentiment, with CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju arguing that a real supply shock could be incoming. Uniswap (UNI) Supply Shock Incoming? “Uniswap could go parabolic if the fee switch is activated. Even just counting v2 and v3, with $1T in YTD volume, that’s about $500M in annual burns if volume holds. Exchanges hold $830M, so even with unlocks, a supply shock seems inevitable. Correct me if I’m wrong,” Ki Young Ju wrote. In a thread posted early Tuesday, Adams said he was “incredibly excited to make my first proposal to Uniswap governance,” describing a framework that “turns on protocol fees and aligns incentives across the Uniswap ecosystem.” He framed the move as the culmination of years of legal wrangling that had constrained Labs’ role: “UNI launched in 2020, but for the past 5 years Labs has been unable to meaningfully participate in Uniswap governance […] That ends today,” he wrote, adding that “the regulatory environment has shifted.” Related Reading: Binance Whales Turn Active On Uniswap As Outflows Hit Multi-Month Highs – Details The on-chain economics he outlined are unambiguous. Protocol usage would begin burning UNI; Unichain sequencer revenue would be directed to the same burn sink; and the treasury would immediately destroy 100 million UNI to account for fees that “could have been burned if fees were turned on at token launch.” Adams also described new “protocol fee discount auctions” to improve LP outcomes and internalize MEV, and an “aggregator hooks” architecture in v4 that would let the protocol capture fees sourced from external liquidity. In parallel, Uniswap Labs would stop charging fees on its interface, wallet, and API to push distribution and adoption, while Uniswap Foundation staff move to Labs under a growth mandate funded by the treasury. The net effect is a consolidation: Uniswap’s development, growth and fee policy would be operated under a single, explicitly token-aligned structure, with governance retaining control. Price action reflected Ki Young Ju’s comment. UNI spiked to multi-week highs as coverage spread. In early European trading hours, UNI showed a one-day gain near 30% while many majors treaded water, underscoring UNI’s idiosyncratic governance-driven rally. Beyond headline burns, the crux is whether the economic flywheel can be sustained without degrading liquidity provider economics. Historically, Uniswap governance has wrestled with “fee switch” design trade-offs and the risk of disintermediating LPs or pushing order flow elsewhere. Related Reading: Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Money Laundering Adams argued this blueprint is different because fee proceeds are not distributed as passive yield but are instead destroyed to concentrate value into the remaining float, while discount auctions and MEV internalization are meant to keep LPs competitive on net execution. The full rationale and parameterization—fee rates, split between pools, cadence for auctions, and the exact mechanics of the burn—are laid out in the governance post now in “Requests for Comment,” with implementation subject to the usual forum review and on-chain governance process. Adams cast the proposal as an existential scaling step: “I believe Uniswap protocol can be the primary place tokens are traded. This proposal sets the stage for the next decade of its growth […] Uniswap will ship relentlessly over the coming years and supercharge the ecosystem of developers, LPs, and traders,” he wrote. According to estimates by MegaETH Labs member BREAD, if Uniswap were to modify its standard 0.3% trading fee so that 0.25% is allocated to liquidity providers and 0.05% directed toward UNI buybacks, the protocol could channel roughly $38 million into monthly repurchases. This projection is based on an annualized fee revenue of approximately $2.8 billion and would position Uniswap’s buyback capacity slightly above PUMP’s $35 million pace, yet still below HYPE’s $95 million benchmark. At press time, UNI traded at $8.609. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Zhimin Qian was sentenced to 11 years in prison in what prosecutors are calling the largest seizure ever of bitcoin in the UK.
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